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There are 6 ways to get from Athens to Costa Rica by plane, shuttle, taxi, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane ATH - SJO
    20h 32m
    $610–1,210

  2. Fly to Limón International Airport

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    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane ATH - LIO
    32h 42m
    $352–1,325

  3. Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane ATH - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    32h 41m
    $984–2,189

  4. Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane ATH - XQP
    2. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    22h 37m
    $500–1,470

  5. Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane ATH - FON
    2. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle bus
    32h 11m
    $597–1,491

  6. Fly to Cobano, ferry

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane ATH - ACO
    2. Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry ferry
    25h 25m
    $447–1,575

Athens International Airport (ATH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration18h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$348Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,907.4 km
  • Duration: 20h 32m

What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Costa Rica?

United Airlines, Air Canada, and Air Transat fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 4 times a day.

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